Browns Valley in Traverse County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Samuel Jerome Brown

Photographed by McGhiever, September 21, 2013

1. Samuel Jerome Brown Marker

Inscription. Born March 7, 1845 Long Hollow, Roberts Co., South Dakota.

Died August 29, 1925 Browns Valley, Minnesota.

The "Paul Revere" of the northwestern frontier, because of his intrepid exploit of April 19, 1866. He was known as a scholar and admired for his noble, kindhearted character. His pluck in the face of adversity upheld the renown of an illustrious ancestry.

"Love for country and fellow men burns just as brightly now, as then."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 45° 35.744′ N, 96° 50.444′ W. Marker is in Browns Valley, Minnesota, in Traverse County. It can be reached from W. Broadway Avenue. Located in Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 796 W Broadway Avenue, Browns Valley MN 56219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam Brown Log House (a few steps from this marker); Browns Valley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wadsworth Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Browns Valley Man (approx. 1.1 miles away); Travare (approx. 1.9 miles away in South Dakota); Ancient River Warren Channel (approx. 1.9

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miles away in South Dakota); The Continental Divide (approx. 5.9 miles away in South Dakota); Dedicated To All Veterans (approx. 10.6 miles away in South Dakota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Browns Valley.

Also see . . . Sanuel Jerome Brown - Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on April 19, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2016, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 17, 2016, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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